This document summarizes a presentation about implementing the BC Energy Step Code given on February 14, 2018. It discusses how the Step Code establishes consistent energy efficiency standards for new construction across BC to meet the province's target of net-zero energy ready buildings by 2032. It provides an overview of the Step Code's requirements for building envelopes, equipment, and testing. Case studies demonstrate how to meet Step 3 in different climate zones. Local governments are adopting the Step Code into bylaw or consulting with stakeholders. Resources and incentives are being developed to support industry compliance.

1. W25 – IMPLEMENTING THE B.C. ENERGY STEP CODE: LESSONS LEARNED
AND NEXT STEPS ON THE PATH TO NET-ZERO NEW CONSTRUCTION
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
12:00PM-1:30PM ROOM 218/219
Speakers:
Bob Deeks, President, RDC Fine Homes
Tom-Pierre Frappé-Sénéclauze, Director, Buildings and Urban SoluKons, Pembina InsKtute
Robyn Wark, Team Lead, Sustainable CommuniKes, BC Hydro
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February 14, 2018
Presented by Bob Deeks / RDC Fine Homes
Buildex

3. Two Provincial Initiatives Set the Stage
Building Act
§ Consistency, Competency & Innovation
§ December 2017 marks the end of local
building requirements in bylaws.
Climate Leadership Plan
§ Establishes a target that all new
construction will be net-zero ready by 2032.
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4. Energy Step Code – Overview
Eliminating the Patchwork:
§ Local government adopted a wide
range of programs and approaches to
address building energy efficiency.
§ Development industry struggled to stay
on top of these requirements.
§ BC Energy Step Code offers a
common standard for achieving
building energy goals.
Local Government Approaches to Energy Efficiency
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5. Part 9 | Step 5: Net Zero Ready New Construction

6. Existing Program Equivalencies

7. Part 3: High Performance Large + Complex Buildings

8. Energy modeling Air-Tightness Testing No Prescriptive Requirements
Performance Compliance
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9. Energy Step Code – Overview
What Does the BC Energy Step Code Measure?
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Performance Requirements For:
ü Building envelope

10. Energy Step Code – Overview
What Does the BC Energy Step Code Measure?
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Performance Requirements For:
ü Building envelope
ü Equipment and systems

11. Energy Step Code – Overview
What Does the BC Energy Step Code Measure?
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Performance Requirements For:
ü Building envelope
ü Equipment and systems
ü Post-construction testing
• Airtightness

12. Energy Step Code – Overview
Building Envelope Efficiency Metrics
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Losses
• Air tightness
• Insulation
Gains
• Solar gain
• People and equipment
Units of heat energy required for
constant temperature after losses and
gains (ignores equipment efficiency).

13. Energy Step Code – Overview
Equipment Efficiency Metrics
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Energy Use
Energy Use
• Heat
• Water heating
• Ventilation
• Lights and plug loads
(large buildings only)

14. Part 9 Targets:
Province Wide
Part 3 Targets:
South Coast
Province may add or
adjust targets in future
Geographic Availability

15. Alignment With Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs
Sample Programs:
Resort Municipality of Whistler
City of New Westminster
Sparwood, Invermere, Kimberley
Langley, Saanich
City of Richmond
City of Surrey
City of North Vancouver
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16. | LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
| NGOs
| TRADES &
PROFESSIONALS
| PROVINCIAL
GOVERNMENT
| BUILDERS &
DEVELOPERS
| UTILITIES
Research and Support Resources
Completed or Underway:
• Resource hub: energystepcode.ca
• Training and capacity assessment
• Costing study
• Local government readiness survey
• Peer network for local government staff
• Webinars and presentations
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17. Timeline
• Post Dec 2017 the BC Energy Step Code can be adopted
into bylaw
• 2018 – 2020 Transition period, local government should
not adopt community-wide requirements to meet higher
steps (4&5 part 9)
• Goal of Net Zero by 2032
• National energy strategy looking carefully at the BC model

18. Case Study – Step 3 Climate Zone 6
Loca6on – Whistler BC
Climate Zone – 6
Size – 204.24 sq. m (2198 sq. H.)
3 bed, 2.5 bath with den
Walk out basement

19. Energy Model

20. Foundation & Slab
• Quadlock Insulated Forms Effec6ve R value
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• R12 Neopor under slab insula6on

21. Wall Assembly
• 4” 2lb spray foam in 2X6 wall
• 1.5” Owens Corning Code Board
• Combined effec6ve R value R31.7
• Triple glazed double Low E Windows -
U Factor +/- 1.0

22. Roof
• 12” Fiberglass blown in insula6on in
parallel cord truss
• 2.5” Neopor graphite EPS
• Combined effec6ve R value R55.88

23. Mechanical Specification
• Electric baseboard heat with electric floor heat to
baths and entry/mudroom
• Venmar Heat Recovery Ven6lator 75% efficient
• Propane gas fireplace 67% efficient
• Electric hot water

24. Compliance Zone 4

25. Compliance Zone 5

26. Compliance Zone 6

27. Questions?
Zachary May A/Director, Policy and
Codes Development Building and Safety
Standards Branch
zachary.may@gov.bc.ca
Bob Deeks
RDC Fine Homes
bob@rdcfinehomes.com
604 967 1142
Thank You!
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28. BC Energy Step Code
Policy context and connection to
code development
Tom-Pierre Frappé-Sénéclauze
Director, Buildings and Urban Solutions
Pembina Institute
February 14, 2018
@tompierrefs

29. Paris agreement
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31. 2016 B.C. Climate Leadership Plan
• Net-zero ready by 2032
• Energy Step Code for local governments to
implement
2016 Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean
Growth and Climate Change
• Adoption of net-zero ready codes by 2030
• Provide NZR and interim codes by 2020
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Provincial and federal objectives

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Provincial and federal objectives

33. Other jurisdictions are also
headed for net-zero
EU: nearly zero energy by 2020
(2018 for public buildings)
CA: net-zero energy by 2020 for
residential, 2030 for commercial
WA: 70% energy reduction by 2030
ON: net-zero carbon small
buildings by 2030

34. Emissions from B.C. buildings
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
GHGemissionsfrombuildings(Mt)
Business as usual
Net-zero ready policy
Net-zero ready policy
+
Retrofit strategy
40%-50%
2030
80%-100%
2050
Targets:
No more fossil fuels
for heating

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A global market
$300B
Photo: Japan Times Data: IEA, 2016

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37. 0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 + in
development
CumulativeSquareFootage(Millions)
Growth of Passive House in North America
B.C.:
20+ projects
600+ units
Data: PHI, PHIUS and Passive House Canada
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38. Costing study: results
“In most situations,
builders can achieve the
Lower Steps for less than a
2% construction cost
premium above that of a
home built to the
requirements of the BC
Building Code.”

39. Long term affordability
114,000 new units of
affordable housing in next
10 years
BC Housing new
construction standard for
Lower Mainland:
— Step 3 for concrete
— Step 4 for wood-framed
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40. Energy Step Code &
B.C. Building Code evolution
BCBC-2017
BCBC-2020 or
2022
BCBC-2027
BCBC-2032
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
By 2030:
Most new
construction
Step 4/5

42. Partners & supporters

43. Tom-Pierre Frappé-Sénéclauze
tompierrefs@pembina.org
@tompierrefs
pembina.org/subscription
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44. Robyn Wark
Vice-Chair, Energy Step Code Council
BC Hydro, Sustainable Communities
January 2018
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Municipal Update

45. What trends are we seeing?
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46. Which Local Governments are adopting / consulting?
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Adopted (21% of BC residential building starts)
City of Vancouver*
District of North Vancouver
City of North Vancouver
District of West Vancouver
Consulting (36% of BC residential building starts)
City of Surrey
City of Richmond
Township of Langley
City of Kelowna
City of New Westminster
City of Victoria
District of Saanich
District of Squamish
City of Campbell River
Comox Valley Regional District
City of Duncan
District of North Saanich
Resort Municipality of Whistler
City of Penticton

47. How are Local Governments consulting with industry?
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48. Base Building Bylaws
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Adopted
• City of Vancouver
• City of North
Vancouver
• District of North
Vancouver
• District of West
Vancouver
Consulting
• City of Richmond,
• City of Surrey,
• City of New
Westminster
• City of Burnaby
• District of Saanich,
• City of Victoria
• City of Kelowna
• … and more

49. Using Step 1 to ease learning curve to Step 3
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50. Sub-regional consistency …
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North Shore consistent adoption
Richmond, Surrey, New West, Victoria and Saanich – very similar proposal

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Rezoning Policies - Opportunities for Stepping Up …

52. Local Area Plans - Opportunities for Stepping Up …
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Local Area Plans - Opportunities for Stepping Up …

54. Local Government
Builder Education
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Local Government
Incentives and Rebates

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Local Government
Incentives and Rebates

57. Guides and Training Opportunities
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58. Local Energy Efficiency Partnership (LEEP)
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Video Link

59. For updates and information ….
www.EnergyStepCode.ca
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Sustainablecommunities@bchydro.com